Franklin Springs Family Media

GWC Speaks

Saturday, August 28, 2010

“Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for they speak with the voice of God”

- George Washington Carver

The Thinker

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Several years ago, we produced 15 episodes of a discussion-based television show on PAX-TV entitled Sunday With Simon.  The experience was memorable because the show included culturally-engaged guests such as Bill Bennett, Chuck Colson, Phil Vischer, Micheal Medved and others.  One of the real benefits of doing the show was the opportunity to work with the show’s associate producer, Os Guinness, who helped shape questions and content direction for each episode.  Os, the highly acclaimed author, speaker, and think-tanker, always brought a laser-sharp assessment of what were the most pertinent issues to address with each guest.  We came across this quote of his the other day, and were happily reminded of what a privilege it was to walk alongside Os for that season:

“In an era that prizes tolerance, affirms diversity, and bends over backwards not to appear judgmental, serious claims to truth sound much like an obscenity - often prompting embarrassed looks, rising blood pressures, and even open hostility. Clearly a claim to truth marks one off as culturally gauche, politically most incorrect, or on the side of the fanatics and bomb throwers. The Christian faith, however, unashamedly claims to be objectively true - not relatively, not subjectively, not pragmatically, but objectively true.”     

                                                                               - Os Guinness

Li’l Mama

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Four Thousand Words

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

If the adage is true that a picture says a thousand words, we like the first four thousand words shared by readers who responded to the post below.

To those who posted comments about families with one child:  we absolutely concur that a family blessed with one child is no less a family than one with an overflowing quiver.  The point of our post - and these pictures - is to offer a reminder of the beauty of sibling relationships.  The media seems to typically portray siblings as being continually at odds; in the case of the Time Magazine article referenced below, the notion is set forth that the absence of siblings may actually be preferential for both the parents and the single child.  We just want to weigh in (a thousand words at a time) with another perspective…

Do you have a picture that celebrates the joy of sibling relationships?  Share your thousand words here: contact.

Siblings, Anyone?

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

We walked into Gelson’s Market in Old Town Pasadena last week and were greeted by this magazine cover:

The article is basically a defense of the single child family.  While we of course agree that a family who is given one child should celebrate and embrace family life as fully as every family, we are very much of the opinion that children (plural) are a blessing from the Lord, and of the many family riches He bestows, the relationship between siblings is uniquely rich.

It’s challenging for any humans to exist in close proximity, no doubt.  But the rewarding closeness forged between siblings makes us want to set forth images that support a viewpoint different than the one propagated in the article above.

A picture says a thousand words, right?  We’re not sure who’s happier in this arrangement, the big brother or his baby sister.  But here’s a thousand words to get us started:

Do you have a picture that captures the joy and beauty found in sibling relationships?  If so, we’d like to post some of these images in coming days.  Join us by sending your sibling stills by clicking here.

Let’s tell a different story…

Waller World

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The frequent inquiries continue:  “when are you going to do a follow up on the Waller family?”. 

Since we traveled to Israel with the Wallers several years ago to film segments of A Journey Home, the Waller family has continued to travel back and forth to serve farmers in “The Land”.

Tommy is home in Tennessee for several days before returning to Israel, and we sat down with him on Friday to shoot an update interview, which will appear as a bonus feature on the forthcoming re-release of A Journey Home.  He talked about the wedding of Brayden (his oldest son), becoming a grandfather, the challenges and victories of being a fully-engaged father, and much more. 

We’ll look forward to sharing more about the exciting world of the Wallers soon…

On The Air with GWC

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Here’s a radio interview about George Washington Carver: An Uncommon Way that aired recently on “Christian News Weekly:”

Sunny Skies Again

Monday, May 3, 2010

Thank you to all of you in the Franklin Springs community who have remembered our team in recent days through prayer, kind notes, and phone calls.  To say it’s been a harrowing several days in Nashville is an understatement.

But the report came in this morning that the office and warehouse are fine.  While some of our team members are combating traffic perils due to road closures, things will begin to return to normal throughout the day.

Some of us have been literally stranded out of state, unable to get to Franklin because of the flood.  Thanks to Mike Burton for providing maps this morning that show alternate ways into Middle Tennessee; Lord willing, we’ll be back in town later today…

The Outdoor Classroom

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

It’s hard to beat a mild day in April…

Two Peas in a Pod

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

There’s never a dull moment in the adventure of six year old twins.  The festivities surrounding a big wedding in North Carolina last weekend brought perpetual grins…

                                                              - photo by Peter Serven